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We were like farm animals compared to today's players who are treated like thoroughbreds.


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You spend a good deal of your life gripping a baseball, and it turns out it was the other way around all the time.



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Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?



It never hurts to apologize, especially if you don't mean it.

It never hurts to apologize, especially if you don't mean it.



For a hundred years, the owners screwed the players. For 25 years, the players have screwed the owners-they've got 75 years to go.

For a hundred years, the owners screwed the players. For 25 years, the players have screwed the owners-they've got 75 years to go.



If you had a pill that would guarantee a pitcher 20 wins, but might take five years off his life, he'd take it.

If you had a pill that would guarantee a pitcher 20 wins, but might take five years off his life, he'd take it.



Statistics are about as interesting as first base coaches.

Statistics are about as interesting as first base coaches.



Lots of people look up to Billy Martin. That's because he just knocked them down.

Lots of people look up to Billy Martin. That's because he just knocked them down.



Forget goals. Value the process.

Forget goals. Value the process.



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You're only as smart as your ERA.



How come nobody wants to argue with me? Is it because I'm always so right?

How come nobody wants to argue with me? Is it because I'm always so right?





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